Ex Juventus CEO, Giuseppe Marotta has come out to share why he didn’t agree with the club splashing out €100 million (£86m/$107m) on Cristiano Ronaldo. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, even if Ronaldo‘s talent cannot be questioned as a footballer, the deal was just too demanding for Juventus in financial terms.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Marotta added that he had to leave Juventus when he noticed the owners wanted to adopt a different transfer strategy.
His words, “I must recognise that I spent 10 wonderful years at Juventus, but when the owners want to adopt a different strategy, then a manager must take a step back. It was fair to respect the club’s desire. I partially didn’t agree with signing Ronaldo. The player can’t be questioned, but the deal was demanding in financial terms. It was not the element that brought the splitting; the cycle was over, and we had to change.”